Lead/participate in cross-functional team meetings/ SIOP process to develop best in class demand plan and optimum supply plan
Facilitate and drive collaboration with Marketing, Sales Operations, Finance team members to develop monthly/quarterly forecasts over mid-term and long-term.
Partner with NPI/ Engineering/ Marketing teams to understand product lifecycle/ buffer strategy, develop robust plans to enable new product launch and product end of life (EOL) planning.
Review and make improvements to statistical forecasting models, to drive best- in-class demand forecast accuracy
Analyze data output, historical shipments/ consumption for any modifications required based on product segmentation.
Understand/ manage safety stock/ inventory targets for various regions/ plants
Partner with manufacturing, planning, regulatory and facilities teams to understand and drive buffer strategies to enable building moves and plan for regulatory restrictions.
Understanding of Capacity Models (lines/shifts, line efficiencies, head count and material lead times/constraints)
Develop capacity and material constrained build plan through cross functional collaboration with various partners (Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain)
Scenario planning for different Demand and Supply scenarios, understand & articulate the different options and impact
Represent their product families and present relevant data/ charts in the cross-functional SIOP meetings
Load plan to enable Manufacturing and Supply Chain execution
Monitor performance to plan, e.g. forecast versus actuals, and drive corrective actions/ mitigation plans
Support other planning activities such as Long-Range Forecast Creation, Excess & Obsolete reduction etc.
Drive improvements to Key Performance Indicators such as Forecast accuracy, on time in full (OTIF), Backorder, Finished Goods Inventory Attainment through root-cause analysis and cross-functional collaboration
Subject matter experience to participate and lead projects to improve operational efficiency & profitability goals
Troubleshoot and help resolve MPS/MRP issues for demand propagation; Participate in key projects, testing and go-live.

Requirements

MS/MBA with minimum 6+ yrs relevant experience; Degree in Engineering, Math/Finance, Operations Research, Supply Chain highly preferred.
BS with minimum 8+ yrs relevant experience; Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Research, Finance, IE, Engineering highly preferred.
Analytical rigor / Data/ problem solving skills
Supply Chain/ Planning Domain experience
Product Life-cycle Management (New product introduction, End of Sale)
Expert in MS Office applications – Excel and .ppt
Familiarity and/or ability to work with Advanced Planning applications Like IBP, Oracle, O9 etc. and SAP ERP to create scalable processes

Benefits

Health insurance
Retirement plans
Employee discounts

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools

statistical forecasting modelscapacity modelsdemand planningsupply planninginventory managementroot-cause analysisscenario planningdata analysisforecast accuracyoperational efficiency

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem solvinganalytical rigorleadershipcross-functional teamworkpresentation skillsorganizational skillsstrategic thinkingadaptability

Certifications

MBAMSDegree in EngineeringDegree in MathDegree in FinanceDegree in Operations ResearchDegree in Supply ChainDegree in Industrial Engineering